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2025 Carlton Dry Port Macquarie Cup 10th October

Next year's Cup will be run on Friday 10th October. The meeting will host 8 races with $500,000 in prizemoney including the feature race the $200,000 Carlton Dry Port Macquarie Cup over 2000 metres. The Port Macquarie Cup is a Big Dance eligibility race with the winner granted an automatic entry into the $3 Million Big Dance held at Randwick on the first Tuesday in November. Port Macquarie Cup Day is one of the Mid-North Coast's premier events and is the perfect opportunity to dress up and enjoy Port Macquarie's social event of the year. 

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Proposed Racing Dates 2025/26
Port Macquarie Upcoming Race Days.

Port Macquarie Upcoming Race Days.

Race Day Catering & Food Options

The Kitchen - Sample Menu Raceday Platters (Pre-Order Only) The Food Truck - Sample Menu
<div>Wauchope Cup Race Meeting. Sunday 15th June 2025</div>

Wauchope Cup Race Meeting. Sunday 15th June 2025

Port Macquarie Race club is thrilled to host the Wauchope Jockey Clubs Cup Day meeting.
Char Bar Catering will be serving up some amazing food and we will have TAB facilities and Bookmakers available to ensure an enjoyable day for all patrons.
Reserved Seating in our air-conditioned Ivan Livermore Stand is still available from $5 per person for Members ($10 for Non-Members) please call the office on (02) 6581 1964 or email us at [email protected] to reserve your seat.
Brave Hearts Race Day<div>Tuesday 24th of June 2025</div>

Brave Hearts Race Day
Tuesday 24th of June 2025

Come along and support the Brave Hearts charity race day.  
This race day is an important date on our calendar as we aim to raise awareness and funds for the amazing charity work Brave Hearts do not just in our region but Australia wide.
A gold coin donation is all that is required for entry so get your family and friends together and enjoy a day at the races.
Char Bar Catering will be serving up some amazing food and we will have TAB facilities and Bookmakers available to ensure an enjoyable day for all patrons.
Reserved Seating in our air-conditioned Ivan Livermore Stand is still available from $5 per person for Members ($10 for Non-Members) please call the office on (02) 6581 1964 or email us at [email protected] to reserve your seat.

Fishers Plumbing Plus Race Day<div>Saturday 12th July 2025</div>

Fishers Plumbing Plus Race Day
Saturday 12th July 2025

Join us for Fishers Plumbing Plus Race Day on Saturday 12th July.
Char Bar Catering will be serving up some amazing food and we will have TAB facilities and Bookmakers available to ensure an enjoyable day for all patrons.
Reserved Seating in our air-conditioned Ivan Livermore Stand is still available from $5 per person for Members ($10 for Non-Members) please call the office on (02) 6581 1964 or email us at [email protected] to reserve your seat.

NSW Racing Calendar 2024/2025 Season

                                              
           
                                                                     
                                                                           

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Port Macquarie Race Club is the leading club on the New South Wales Mid North Coast . Conveniently located 2.5 km from both the Port Macquarie CBD and Airport, 5 hours north of Sydney and approx 2 hours from Newcastle (all dual carriageway).

Track Layout

The track is a sand based Kikuyu turf track 1580 metres in circumference with cambered turns and a 350m straight run to the post. 

Race distances are 1000m, 1100m, 1200m, 1500m, 1800m and 2000m. 

History

The current layout opened in 1968 (reconstructed in 2015) was based on the old Rosebery track. Symmetrical layout consisting of 2 x two furlong turns and 2 x two furlong straights.

(Furlong = 220 yards or approximately 200 metres)

Events

PMRC conducts 21 TAB race meetings annually and hosts a further 2 race meetings conducted by the Wauchope Jockey Club.  The annual Port Macquarie Cup 2000m is conducted on the Friday following the Labour Day long weekend in October and preceded by the Cup Prelude 1800m, the last Sunday in September.
Outside of the Cup the most popular racedays are New Years Day and Easter Saturday.  A feature Fillies and Mares event the $60,000 Queen of the North is held in late January each year.

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